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INFRASTRUCTURE

The NanoRobotics is divided onto four facilities on the University Campus. Although these facilities are integral parts and managed by the Laboratory, other infrastructures inside and outside the University Campus are also used regularly by the personnel of the NanoRobotics Laboratory for research and development purposes.

MAIN FACILITY

The 175 m2 main facility of the NanoRobotics Laboratory is located in room M4409 (phone: 514-340-4711 ext. 5029) on the fourth floor of the Macay-Lassonde Buildings. Additional offices (Director, support personnel) are in proximity.

MRI FACILITY

The 160m2 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) facility of the NanoRobotics Laboratory will soon be located in room JAB-1141 of the J.-Armand Bombardier Building also known as the Technolopole. This unique facility is mainly dedicated to tests for the navigation of untethered devices and magnetotactic bacteria in the blood vessels with an upgraded MRI platform for the development and validation of new therapeutic and diagnostic methods. This facility consists mainly of:

• A 1.5 T Siemens Magnetom Sonata clinical MRI system with various antennas and custom software modules
• Additional custom gradient coils for 3D propulsion of small ferromagnetic particles in capillaries
• Additional custom 3D coils system for magnetic bacteria swimming direction control
• Pumps, infrared camera for hyperthermia applications, motion detection systems for real-time registration
• One computer room with various electronic systems, two sets of MRI amplifiers, and cooling systems
• One control room with several computer consoles connected to the main facility network
• One assembly room with platforms for the development of 3D phantoms
• One room for biology

EDM FACILITY

The xx m2 Electro-Discharge Machining (EDM) facility of the NanoRobotics Laboratory is located in room B-460.1.1 (phone: 514-340-4711 ext. 3746) of the main building (pavillon principal) of École Polytechnique. The facility is dedicated mainly to EDM-based micro-machining of high aspect ratio metallic structures and consists of a wire and a sink EDM platform.

LASER MACHINING FACILITY

The xx m2 machining laser facility of the NanoRobotics Laboratory is located in class 100 clean room at JAB-1141 of the J.-Armand Bombardier Building also known as the Technolopole. The main equipment consists of a Resonetics Excimer laser system.